Affirm the ten historical works of Zhang Sanfeng

Zhang Sanfeng was one of the famous figures in the history of Taoism, especially renowned during the Ming Dynasty. Here, the existence of this person is affirmed, and ten examples are successively presented based on the literature. 1. The "Record of Dayue Taihe Mountain"; was written by Ren Ziyuan of the Ming Dynasty (approximately 1350-1431), which contains a poem by Wang Bai of Xiang Xian praising Zhang Zhenxian. The poem reads: "Zhang Xuanxuan loves immortals." In the morning, I drink the clear stream of the Nine Crossings; in the evening, I rest by the purple smoke of the Southern Rock. A fine mountain, how many years have passed since its establishment, does not drift along with the scenery. I can't find it in the empty mountains, only to feel desolate! In the solitary abode, surrounded by a vast pine tree, only an old kiwi lies asleep under the pine. Zhang Xuanxuan loves immortals. Fei Yi rode a speedboat to the extreme, while MAO Long wanted to ride in the blue sky." In the twelfth year of the Wanli reign (1584), the "Xiangyang Prefecture Annals" recorded "Praise of Zhang Zhenxian's Poems". The Complete Works of Zhang Sanfeng is titled "Searching for Zhang Sanfeng's Former Residence on Taihe Mountain". Zhu Yizun wrote the "Comprehensive Collection of Ming Dynasty Poems", which is the same as the Complete Works of Zhang Sanfeng. There are slight differences in the words in each book, but the general spirit of the poems is the same. There is also a poem by Zhu Bai titled "Bestowing Wang Long and Li Hu Yun" in the mountain annals. Xiangnan Wang Bai (1371-1399) was the twelfth son of Zhu Yuanzhang and was the son of the Hu family of the Shunfei. Xie Jin, in his "Tianhuang Yudie", wrote "The eleventh son, King Xiangxian". In the "History of the Ming Dynasty: Biographies of Kings", King Bai of Xiang Xian was enfeoffed in the 11th year of the Hongwu reign and was enfeoffed in Jingzhou in the 18th year. He was fond of learning and reading... He is particularly good at Taoist teachings and calls himself Zi Xu Zi. At the beginning of Jianwen, when someone reported Bai's rebellion, the emperor sent envoys to inform them immediately. Bai was so frightened that he could not understand himself. He surrounded the palace and burned him to death. According to the "Veritable Records of Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty", in the tenth month of winter of the 18th year of the Hongwu reign, Yi Ji, the King of Xiang Bai, established Jingzhou Prefecture. However, the "History of the Ming Dynasty" states that in the 18th year, he was enfeoffed in Jingzhou, which is slightly different. In 1982, when the road was being built on Wudang Mountain, "Golden Dragon and Jade slips" were unearthed outside the Zixiao Palace, inscribed with the words "Xiang Wang, a disciple of the Three Scenic Spots of the Great Cave of the Upper Qing Dynasty". At that time, the King of Xiang threw golden dragons and jade slips into the blessed land of Wudang. The jade slip dates back to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month in the first year of Jianwen (1399). Mr. Hu Changfu once wrote a special research article. In the sixteenth year of the Jiajing reign (1537), Fang Sheng wrote "Taiyue Zhi Lue", which recorded that "Li De 囦 (also known as yuan), styled Guyan, was from Jintai." He entered the Chongyang Wanshou Palace in Shaanxi Province at a young age and became a monk. …… A middle-aged person visits the Zixiao Palace in Wudang. …… In the 23rd year of the Hongwu reign (1390), His Highness the Prince of Xiang came to pay homage to the Tianzhu Peak of Wudang. Seeing that the master had achieved remarkable cultivation, he highly praised him and granted him the residence of Changchun Temple in Jingzhou Prefecture. According to the above records, Xiang Wang Bai's "Poem Praising Zhang Zhenxian" and "Poem Bestowing the Five Dragons Li Guyun", as well as his bestowal of the Changchun Temple, were in the 23rd year of the Hongwu reign, and at the latest, before the "entire palace was burned to death". King Bai of Xiang died on the thirteenth day of the fourth lunar month in the first year of Jianwen. Zhu Chun, the King of Shu, composed two poems, "Presenting to Mr. Zhang Sanfeng" and "Sending Mr. Zhang Sanfeng on a Tour". The exact dates of these poems are not verified and are temporarily missing. Zhu Chun passed away in the second month of the 21st year of Yongle (1423), as recorded in "Prince Chun of Shu Died ⑦". 2 Zhang Yuchu (1361-1410) visited Zhang Sanfeng. In the "Imperial Record of Imperial Grace", there is an "Edict to Invite the True Immortal Zhang SAN 仹", which states: "Edict to the true immortal Zhang Yuchu, I am sending you a letter to invite the true immortal Zhang SAN and a stick of incense. When the true immortal arrives in the mountains, you will immediately come here and sincerely invite him to comfort me and show your sincerity. Therefore, I hereby issue an edict to widely promote the treasure ⑧ of the seventh day of the tenth month of the sixth year of yongle." " There is also an edict titled "Order to Search for Zhang SAN Again 仹", which was issued on the thirteenth day of the eighth month of the seventh year of yongle. Zhang Yuchu's "Xianquan Collection" includes two poems: "On the Taihe of Wudang" and "Staying at the Wudang Villa". Zhang Yuchu passed away on the day of Xinmao in the third month of the eighth year of Yongle (1410), as recorded in the "Vermilia of Emperor Taizong". At that time, the Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi sent officials to offer sacrifices. Supplementary note: In the "Huangming Enming Shilu" and the "Great Mountain Taihe Mountain Annals" of the Ming Dynasty, Fengdu records it as 仹, but it is not found in other documents. Zhang Yuchu once compiled the Yongle Encyclopedia. 3 During the Xuande period, the "Great Mountain Taihe Mountain Annals"; recorded the "Imperial Annals" of Emperor Yongle: "The emperor reveres the letter, True Immortal Zhang SAN 仹, under his feet: I have long admired the true immortal, and have been longing for my own proper conduct. I have sent envoys to offer incense and letters, and have visited every famous mountain to sincerely invite him." True immortals have lofty morality, transcending all things, integrating with nature, and are mysterious and unfathomable. I am of mediocre talent and character, and my virtue is meager, yet my sincere desire to see you is never forgotten day and night. We sincerely invite you to send envoys again. We offer incense and letters to earnestly request you. After waiting for the carriage of clouds and the carriage of phoenixes, he was suddenly demoted to prison. With my sincere admiration, I respectfully present this letter. On the tenth day of the second lunar month in the tenth year of Yongle, ⑨ According to Ming Dynasty documents, this stele was in front of the main hall of the Yuxu Palace, but it no longer exists today. The "Shuanghuai Sui Chao" written by Huang Yu is exactly the same as the "Taihe Mountain Annals of Dayue". Fu Weilin wrote the "History of Ming" on the sixth day of the second lunar month. On the 15th day of the third month of the thirteenth year of Yongle (1415), Chen Yuan compiled the "Brief Introduction to Daoist Epigraphic and Inscriptions" and wrote the "Compilation of Books Presented to Zhang Sanfeng". Lu Shen spent fifteen years writing "Yutang Manbi". The Complete Works of Zhang Sanfeng also contains this kind of text, and other documents also record it. Here, we will not elaborate on it. It is not surprising that there are slight differences between the inscriptions on the steles and the inscriptions. This is because the time when Yongle sent envoys was different. Only by changing the time could the original imperial edict still be used. According to the preliminary statistics of the "Imperial Treatises", local Chronicles have recorded that there are six engraved stones. On the tenth day of the third lunar month in the tenth year of Yongle (1412), there was also an edict to the Right Zhengyi Xuxuanzi Sun Biyun: "I admire the true immortal Zhang SAN 仹 teacher ⑩". On the sixth day of the third lunar month of the same year, there was another poem titled "Poem Bestows upon the Descendants of Xu Xuan the Green Clouds", which goes, "If I encounter the true immortal Zhang Youdao, I will speak of my longing for you." 4 The "Annals of Dayi County" was compiled by Zhao Bin of the Qing Dynasty. In the second year of the Xuande era (1427), Jiang Kui wrote the "Record of Zhang Shenshen's Ancestral Hall", which stated: "In the first month of the Dingyou spring of the fifteenth year of the Yongle era of the Ming Dynasty (1417), the Taoist minister Wu Boli was invited to present the jade Sound of Emperor Taizong Wen and the imperial calligraphy." When I entered the Tian Gu Cave on the He Ming Mountain in Sichuan, I formed an altar to chant sutras, pray to the mountain spirit, and welcome the true immortal, Mr. Zhang Sanfeng. He hoped that he would be demoted to prison. With a sincere admiration, I began to visit this mountain in the summer of that year. In the same year, there was also CAI Changtong, a companion reader from the Shu Prefecture, who wrote "The Record of the Welcoming Immortal Pavilion". In the 41st year of the Jiajing reign (1562), Zhang Jingxian, the governor of Meishan in Yingtian, wrote the "Record of the Construction of the Heming Taoist Altar Office", which all mentioned Zhang Sanfeng's activities at Heming Mountain. Heming Mountain is the place where Zhang Daoling of the Han Dynasty practiced Taoism and is also the first of the twenty-four governing systems of Taoism. Therefore, it is only natural and reasonable that Zhang Sanfeng came to this mountain to pay tribute to his ancestor, the Celestial Master. In the "Longhu Mountain Annals" compiled by Lou Jinyuan of the Qing Dynasty, there is a biography by Wu Boli: "Wu Boli, styled Chaoyunzi, was a Taoist priest of Longhu Mountain." During the Yongle reign, he served as the director of the Shangqing Palace and accompanied the 43rd generation Immortal to visit Zhang Sanfeng. He then entered Sichuan and resided at the Heming Mountain. Wu Boli's "When the altar is closed and sutras are recited, the spirit of the mountains is proclaimed." In the "Memorial Form" with Zhang Yuqing (the Celestial Master of the 44th year), it is stated: "I entrusted celestial officials and divine clerks to travel through famous mountains and rivers, caves and caves, and search for the immortals of Sanfeng ⒁." Pray to the Mountain spirit and Emperor Zhenwu, and hope that Zhang Sanfeng will come soon. All of them have fulfilled their missions of going out for visits. 5 The first record of the biography of Zhang Sanfeng in the Ming Dynasty literature was when Ren Ziyuan wrote the ";Record of Taihe Mountain of Dayue". It may be fully recorded as follows: "Zhang Quanyi, styled Xuanxuan, with the pseudonym SAN 仹." It is said that the descendants of Liu Hou are unknown. Tall and strong, with a turtle-shaped back like a crane, big ears and round eyes, a beard like a halberd, and a bun in the middle of the head. Holding a square ruler in hand and wearing a patchwork robe, one feels no chill or heat. Whether in a poor mountain or in a bustling city, they play freely and at ease, as if no one is around. Those who sought advice did not reply a single word throughout the day, and even when discussing the scriptures of the three religions, they came in an endless stream. But all the words and expressions are based on morality, benevolence, righteousness, loyalty and filial piety, and there is no false creation of fortune or deception towards others. Therefore, the heart and the divine power, the divine and the Tao are one; everything has a preconceived principle. It can be eaten every three or five days, or every two or three months. When in the mood, one can walk through mountains and rocks; when tired, one can lie on clouds and snow. There is no constant way of walking, no constant abode. People are all different and all consider themselves immortals or human beings. When Hongwu first came to Wudang, he paid homage to Emperor Xuan on Tianzhu Peak. Traverse all the mountains and search for wonders and scenic spots. I once told the elders: "My mountain will be very different from what it is today in the future." I'll take Wulong, Nan Yan and Zi Xiao to gather debris from the thorns and start the process. Order Qiu Xuanqing to live in Wulong, Lu Qiuyun to live in Nanyan, and Liu Guquan and Yang Shancheng to live in Zixiao. He then sought out the northern edge of Zhanqi Peak, predicted the land and formed a reed, offered the incense of Gaozhen, and said: "Yuzhen Palace." In the Yellow Earth City, the land was divinated and a thatched nunnery was built, which was called "Hui Xian Guan". As for his disciple Zhou Zhende, you can be good at maintaining the lineage. The establishment will come at its own time, not because of you. "Best advice!" "Best advice!" In the 23rd year of the Hongwu reign (1390), I waved my sleeves and left, not knowing where to stop. In the 24th year, Emperor Taizu sent the Three Mountains High Road to the four directions. For the clean-up of Taoism, Zhang Xuanxuan can be invited. In the early Yongle period, Emperor Taizong Wen was impressed by his profound teachings and sent a letter of incense. He repeatedly sent envoys to request it but failed. Ten years later, he issued an edict to his ministers, stating that the teacher 's words were indeed true ⒂. At the front of the mountain annals, there is an entry into the "Annals of Mount Taihe of the Great Mountain", and at the end, in the third month of the sixth year of the Xuande reign (1431), it is stated: "The imperial commissioner, Ren Ziyuan, the director of the Taichang Temple, respectfully submits this memorial." Ren Ziyuan was from Yang County, Zhenjiang Prefecture. He became a monk at the Yuanfu Wanning Palace on Maoshan Mountain. He once compiled the Yongle Encyclopedia, visited Zhang Sanfeng together with Hu Ying, and was also the chief editor of the compilation of the Ming Dynasty's Daozang scriptures. First, he served as the right Xuan Yi of the Dao Lu Si, and then was promoted to the position of the advisor of the Yu Xu Palace on Mount Taihe. The "Veritable Records of Emperor Taizong" has recorded the affairs of the advisor. On the 19th day of the second lunar month in the third year of the Xuande reign (1428), he was appointed as the director of the Taichang Temple. The biography of Zhang Sanfeng written by him can be trusted in history and is beyond doubt. Ren Ziyuan wrote the "Great Mountain Taihe Mountain Annals", and this mountain annals were also recorded in the "Wenyuan Pavilion Catalogue" compiled by Yang Shiqi (1365-1444), which was divided into two volumes, the first cabinet. The Beijing Library has a collection of rare books, including "The Imperial-Built Annals of Mount Taihe in the Upper and Lower Parts", which is exactly the same as the records of Yang Shiqi. 6 The "Chan Xuan Xian Jiao Bian"; was written by Yang Pu (1372-1446) of Nanjun. It records several stories about Zhang Sanfeng: "Sanfeng lived in Baoji County. Three li east of him was Jintai Temple. Once, at the entrance of a house, although it was locked and sealed, it could be opened with a needle. Therefore, people also called him Zhang La Ta Yun." It is also said: "On the 20th day of the 9th lunar month in the 26th year of the Hongwu reign (1393) of this dynasty, he declared his death and passed away with a memorial. The people, including Yang Guishan, placed a coffin for his burial and supervised the funeral. Sanfeng came back to life and later went to Shu to see the King of Shu." … Later, he entered Wudang or traveled between Xiang and Deng. During the Yongle period, he ordered Hu Zhong 'an to travel far and wide throughout the land, regardless of time or month. For several years, he saw nothing. This was the ⒃ that the Yixian Palace was waiting for. In the book, Yang Pu recorded twenty-two figures of Buddhism and Taoism, most of whom were prominent during the reigns of Emperor Hongwu and Emperor Yongle. All of them were documented in the literature of the Ming Dynasty. Among the characters in this book, only one person mentions the Hongxi Dynasty. Yang Pu was from Shishou County, Hubei Province. He passed the imperial examination in the second year of Jianwen and entered the cabinet in July of the first year of Hongxi. He held the position until his death. In his later years, he rose to the position of Grand Secretary of the Wuying Hall of the Ministry of Rites. He participated in the compilation of the Yongle Encyclopedia and also served as the chief of staff in the compilation of the Veritable records of the reigns of Emperor Taizong, Emperor Renzong and Emperor Xuanzong. This book might have been first written during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong and at the latest before the death of Emperor Zhengtong. Yang Pu himself belonged to "Nan Commandery", which was different from the residences of the two Yangs in the west at that time. 7 The Bronze Stele Bestowed upon Zhang Sanfeng by Emperor Yingzong Zhu Qizhen is divided into three sections. The top of the stele is a seal script, the middle is an imperial edict, and the bottom is a portrait of Zhang Sanfeng. The inscription reads: "By the grace of Heaven and the emperor's decree: I only have the demeanor of a celestial being and the integrity of a Taoist." Obtain the true essence of the earth, the secret scriptures and spiritual texts, and gather the righteous energy of Yin and Yang. Gu Changsheng's skill of long-term vision has achieved the feat of being an extraordinary human sage. A once-in-a-lifetime encounter, a rare sight. Erzhenxian Zhang Sanfeng has an extraordinary and elegant appearance, a solitary and elegant demeanor, a dedicated and specialized aspiration, and a firm resolve in his cultivation. Having obtained the precious formula of the Immortal Record and the spiritual ointment of the Golden Cauldron, it was thus named Li Dan Tai. Wandering in the Mystic Garden, coming and going in a flash, it is not merely a abode of mist and clouds, elusive and faint, but rather a wondrous creation. We hereby present you with the name "Tongwei Manifested True Man" and tin it with the number "诰命" to show our admiration. Yu Xi! Transforming into an immortal form, always enjoying the freedom beyond the mundane world, unparalleled in the path, stirring the admiration of all in the world, I still look forward to your guidance and the wisdom of your majesty. On the thirteenth day of the fourth month of the third year of the Tian Shun era (1459). Jiao Hong (1541-1620) edited the "Xianwei Lu" and recorded this article in the biography of Zhang Sanfeng, which is exactly the same as the stele of Jintai Temple in Baoji. There are some damaged parts in the inscription of Xijin Tai Temple. Chen Yuan compiled the "Brief Introduction to Daoist Epigraphic Works" (but was missing the phrase "Wandering in the Xuanpu Garden...") The twenty-two characters "Shi Tong Shi Hua" (true to nature). This article is also included in China. There are slight differences in a few characters, but the dates of the inscriptions on the stele are exactly the same. The text quoted in this article was copied from the Yuanhe Temple in Wudang in 1979. If there are any mistakes, please kindly correct them. In the 41st year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi (1702), the "Annals of Minzhou" of Gansu Province also included this stele inscription, writing "Emperor Chengzu Presented the System of Sanfeng", which was clearly a miscalculation and had no date or year. 8 In the fifth year of the Tianshun era (1461), Li Xian and others compiled the "Comprehensive Annals of the Great Ming Dynasty: Xianshi", which contains several records of Zhang Sanfeng's deeds. In Qingzhou Prefecture, Shandong Province, there is: "During the Yongle period, Zhang Sanfeng hid in the sun of Yunmen Mountain in Qingzhou, cultivating in a cave. Emperor Taizong bestowed upon him the title of Sanfeng. No one knows where he ended. Today, there is a Zhang Xian Cave in Qingzhou." In Fengxiang Prefecture, there is a saying that "Zhang Sanfeng lives in Jintai Temple, three li east of Baoji County." On the 20th day of the 9th lunar month in the 26th year of the Hongwu reign of this dynasty, he declared his own death and passed away with a poem. After the local people Yang Guishan and others placed the coffin and inspected it, the supervisor of the burial observed that Sanfeng had come back to life. Later, Shu met the King of Shu. Enter Wudang Mountain again, or travel between Xiang and Deng. During the Yongle period, envoys were sent to search for him but failed. The palace waited for him. In Xiangyang Prefecture, there is "Zhang Sanfeng. Who is he?" At the beginning of the Hongwu reign, he went to Taihe Mountain to cultivate and built a nunnery beside the Wang Tree in the Yuxu Palace. Seven feet tall, with a beautiful beard like a halberd. A glance at the scriptures is enough to recite them; in the cold and heat, only the bamboo hat can travel a thousand miles a day. When still, one can close one's eyes for ten days, and the amount of food one has consumed will be exhausted. Or when one is in poverty for several months, one remains at ease. It seems that something unexpected is about to happen, and no one knows where it lies. He was then called Zhang Xianyun. In Qiongzhou, there is a saying: "Zhang Sanfeng came to Heming Mountain to practice Taoism from Shaanxi at the end of the Hongwu period. He stayed in the mountain for half a year and then disappeared without a trace ⒄." In the sixteenth year of Yongle (1418), Emperor Taizong issued an edict to compile the Chronicles of all prefectures and counties throughout the country. However, Yongle failed to complete this book and died in the Yumu River. Later, in the seventh year of the Jingtai reign (1456), his great-grandson Zhu Qiyu, along with Chen Xun and others, compiled the "General Annals of the Universe". Emperor Jingtai also personally wrote the preface, but unfortunately, the book did not list the subject of immortal interpretation. After Zhu Qizhen's restoration to the throne, his history was recompiled once again. In the eighth month of the second year of the Tian Shun era (1458), on the day of MAO, Emperor Yingzong issued an imperial edict to Li Xian, the Minister of Personnel and a member of the Hanlin Academy... Emperor Taizong often ordered Confucian officials to cultivate it, but it was never accomplished. Although he had already gained fame during the Jingtai period, his style was inappropriate and his choices were not appropriate. I now order you to combine the works of the group, strive for the essence, and carry on the original aspiration of our ancestors ⒅. This book was completed in May of the fifth year of the Tianshun era and was titled "The Comprehensive Annals of the Great Ming Dynasty". Emperor Tianshun himself wrote the preface, and Grand Scholar Li Xian wrote the list of entries. The four accounts of Zhang Sanfeng's deeds in the "General Annals of the Great Ming Dynasty - Xianshi" are derived from local Chronicles and are reliable and can be regarded as reliable historical records without a doubt. The last three are the first editions of the Tianshun era, while the first one was printed around the Longqing period. It features additional characters and is also recorded by the Chengtianfu. In the "Ancient Rangji" written by Li Xian (1408-1466), there is a poem titled "Nostalgia for Baoji County", which reads, "When Shangfu fished, the foreign stones were there; when Zhang Xianyou traveled, the Taoist palace still had ⒆." 9 In Jintai Temple of Baoji County, there is a stele titled "The Record of Zhang Sanfeng's Relics". It was inscribed by Zhang Yong of Nanyang, with the inscriptions by Liu Jun of Chencang, and the calligraphy by Zhang Qian of Luoshan, a Confucian scholar of Baoji County. The inscription on the stele reads: "When I was a child, I heard that my late father was the governor of Junzhou and presented it to the Vice Minister of Personnel." The public says: True Immortal is from Baoji, Shaanxi Province. During the Yuan Dynasty, he was appointed as the governor of Kaifeng, Henan Province, and was awarded the title of Vice Minister of Personnel. Gongyu Ren said: True Immortal was from Baoji, Shaanxi Province. During the Yuan Dynasty, he became a monk in the Taqing Palace in Kaifeng Prefecture and Luyi, Henan Province. My ancestors were from Zhecheng County, Kaifeng. Zhecheng and Luyi are very close, and they both come to my home. It's only fifteen miles away from the palace. The true immortal knew my great-grandfather Rong and often visited my home to entrust him as a benefactor. They were the closest and also cherished my uncle Lian Gong's diligence in his studies. At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, my father came to Jia County to avoid his troops and registered as a native of the county. During the reign of the True immortal Hongwu, he also came to the Yuyang Temple in the west of the city and had a very close friendship with the Taoist priest, Mr. Li Baiyun. He stayed there for several months. At that time, I was thirteen, observing and reading. The true immortal asked, "Whose family are you?" I replied, "Therefore, my father, Zhang Shulian from Zhecheng, moved his family here to avoid the military." The true immortal said, "I am Zhang Xuanxuan. When I was in Zhecheng, I often disturbed your home." …… The True immortal Yue Yue travels northward. I, along with Mr. Baiyun, see him off to the northern pass of our town. After parting, I saw the true immortal's actions, not even walking on the ground. People at that time had changed. At the beginning of the Yongle reign, Emperor Taizong Wen ascended the throne and sent Hu Yingzhai, the director of the Rites Department, to write incense books and compile calendars to visit famous mountains throughout the country. When I was promoted from a Confucian official to the position of the chief clerk of the Imperial Secretariat, and when I was young with Gongbei, I once knew the origin of a true immortal. Gongbei then recommended me to go and search for him together. We went to Junzhou in Wudang for a long time but never met him. When the Lord returned to the capital and reported again, the emperor sent him there, hoping that a true immortal would come out and see him. Therefore, he specially promoted me to the position of governor of Junzhou. …… Although I was young at that time, I often kept these words in mind. Now, when the official tour arrived in Baoji, I spent my spare time visiting the old cultivation cave of the True Immortal. As a colloquial expression, a postscript reads: "Since my ascension nearly a hundred years ago, dust has gathered in the fairyland of the mausoleum." The smoke has dissipated, leaving only the cauldron in the elixir room empty; the peach garden is full of flowers, yet no one is seen. Several times in the morning, the entire palace gazed at the atmosphere, where in Penglai could one practice cultivation at night? Lord Jia left to guard the cause of our acquaintance, waiting for a long time for the cloud chariot to visit the purple world. In the sixth year of the Tianshun era of the Ming Dynasty (1462), the auspicious day of the ninth month of Renwu was established. Most inscriptions on steles use the author as so-and-so, but this one uses the character "shi" instead of "shi". Because Zhang Yonghuan was recounting his father's words. When this stele was erected, Zhang Yonghuan was the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and his grandfather, Zhang Wei, styled Shulian, was the director of the Imperial College during the Hongwu period. Zhang Sanfeng had a close friendship with the Zhang family for several generations. Therefore, his father, Zhang Chaoyong (position), was recommended by Hu Ying and favored by Emperor Yongle. Together with Hu Ying, they traveled through famous mountains in search of Zhang Zhenxian. Wudang was under the jurisdiction of Junzhou. Therefore, Zhang Weichui was appointed as the governor of Junzhou and waited for Zhang Zhenxian to be demoted from prison. However, in the end, he was disappointed and failed to fulfill his long-cherished wish. This stele first states that Zhang Sanfeng's native place was Baoji. Zhang Sanfeng has been confirmed to be a Taoist priest at the Taqing Palace in Luyi. The Taqing Palace is the birthplace of Laozi, and thus Taoism regards it as the ancestral temple. The inscriptions on the steles of Jintai Temple are well-preserved. This stele has been copied. In the early Qing dynasty, Wang Jia wrote "Zhongzhou Miscellaneous 俎", which records the honest affairs of Zhang Sanfeng and li baiyun and Zhang shu. 10 During the Hongzhi period of the Ming Dynasty, the "New Annals of Guizhou Tujing" was usurpated and compiled. In the Pingyue Guard, there was a biography of Zhang Sanfeng, which read, "Immortal Zhang, who is he?" During the Hongwu period, he came to Gao Zhen Temple and commanded Zhang Xinshan. He taught Xin Yi to be buried, saying: "A long dragon comes from the north in the distance, and its veins flow to the right to build a monk's platform." The concave area of the front peak can be used as a tomb, as if a true spring were to be buried on jade steps. When they parted, they believed: "See you again at Wudang Mountain." In the closed room, Xin Ken remained silent for a long time, not knowing where to go. Later, Xin was enfeoffed as the Marquis of Longping for his meritorious service and oversaw the construction of the Wudang Temple. When he met again, Among the temples and monasteries, there is the Gaozhen Temple, located on Fuquan Mountain in the southwest of the Acropolis. It was commanded by Zhang Xinjian in the 22nd year of the Hongwu reign (1389). The Yueshan Temple is located two li south of the Acropolis. In the 21st year of the Hongwu reign, it was commanded by Dai Wangjian (20). Judging from Zhang Sanfeng's poems, he was proficient in the study of feng shui, but there was no such thing as his bones being swallowed by the stone ox. Later, none of the "General Annals of Guizhou" recorded any poems about burial sites. Gaozhen Temple was the place where Zhang Sanfeng paid his respects to the Dou. Lu Can (1494-1551) of the Ming Dynasty wrote a "Stele Record of the Dou Pavilion", which states: "In ancient times, the immortal Mr. Zhang Sanfeng lived here and built a pavilion to pay his respects to the Dou." Lu Can was exiled to the Duyun Posthouse during the Jiajing reign. In the 25th year of the Wanli reign (1597), he usurped the compilation of the "General Annals of Guizhou", which reads: "Zhang Sanfeng, whose name is unknown, lived in the Gaozhen Temple during the Hongwu period and commanded Zhang Xinshan." To the right of the Moon Mountain Temple in the south of the city, it was said: "After the burial, one will surely be granted the title of marquis and the rank of Emperor." Zhang Xin followed suit. As a result, he was enfeoffed as the Marquis of Longping for his meritorious service and was ordered to build Wudang Mountain. By chance, he met Sanfeng. After chatting for a while, he suddenly had no idea where he was going. Often recounting: In childhood, I was eager for the Tao; as I grew older, I sought the profound. I recognized the profound essence of the sages and comprehended the deep mysteries of the principles. Recognize the dream within the dream and explore the mystery above the mystery. Since meeting his mother, he has been smiling and pointing at Penglai right now. Another poem goes: "A young man with a firm resolve to follow the Tao, transcends the cage and emerges like a lotus from water." The clouds have dissipated as if washed clean, and a bright moon hangs in the long sky. (21) The poems and essays of Zhang Sanfeng recorded in the above two Chronicles, with the former being about his appearance and the latter about his experiences in spiritual cultivation and his words of enlightenment, are all excellent materials for studying Zhang Sanfeng's thoughts. Unfortunately, they were not included in the "Complete Works of Zhang Sanfeng". Both Chronicles contain the phrase "During the reign of Emperor Hongwu, Gao Zhen Guan was enshrined", but no specific date is provided. The garrison of Pingyue was established in the leap second month of the 15th year of the Hongwu reign (1382), while the Gaozhen Temple was built in the 22nd year of the Hongwu reign. It can be confirmed that Zhang Sanfeng came to Pingyue around the time of the temple's establishment, or at the very least, before Zhang Xin was transferred back to Jinling. However, when Zhang Xin returned to Jinling, the historical records of the Yuan Dynasty only state: "When Emperor Hui first ascended the throne, the ministers recommended Xin's courageous strategy and transferred him to the position of the Northern Pacification General (22)." From this point on, it can be seen that it was the year of the Jianwen era change. If Zhang Sanfeng had settled the matter during the Pingyue period, the other events in Yunnan and Guizhou would have been easily resolved. Both of the above Chronicles state: "Who is Zhang Sanfeng?" Both "The Biography of the Immortal Master Zhang Sanfeng" and Tan Yu 's "Zao Lin Za 俎" are "min people" and "stationed in Pingyue with military status". The "General Annals of Guizhou" compiled during the Qing Dynasty largely followed the theory in the "Outer Commentations". Perhaps it comes from Guo Zizhang's "Qian Ji". However, the two Zhi Cheng of the Ming Dynasty did not make such a statement. The early local Chronicles are relatively true and reliable. Regarding the matter of Zhang Xin's burial of his relatives, please refer to the posthumous notes below. I won't elaborate on it here. The examples given above are derived from literature such as Epigraphy, official compendium of geography, and local Chronicles. Among these authors, some compiled the Yongle Encyclopedia, some completed the Verrecords of the Three Dynasties, some were the chief officials who compiled the Daozang Sutras, some were ordered to travel all over famous mountains to search for Zhang Xian, some were celestial masters in charge of Taoism, and some were high-ranking local officials. The documents they recorded can be fully regarded as reliable history, and the examples have been carefully selected. This article focuses mainly on Wudang, followed by Jintai Taoist Temple in Baoji, Heming Mountain in Dayi, Sichuan, and Gaozhen Taoist Temple in Fuquan, Guizhou. Therefore, he had a significant influence on later generations. Poets and scholars remembered Zhang Xian and left behind many inscriptions and poems. There are still some official histories, collected works, notes and local Chronicles that contain records about Zhang Sanfeng, so they have to be discarded. The above-mentioned literature and materials are sufficient to prove that Zhang Sanfeng was a real person in history. Those claims of doubt and denial are unverifiable.